商務(wù)英語播客 第68課:與賭博相關(guān)的習(xí)語(下)
Welcome back to Business English Pod for the second episode of our two-part series on English gambling idioms.
歡迎收聽2節(jié)商務(wù)英語播客的第2節(jié)課，將要學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)賭博的習(xí)語。
Any time we take a risk with money, we’re gambling. Whether it’s a card game, a horse race, or a game of dice, we bet money in the hopes of winning more. Business also involves taking risks with money, and for this reason gambling idioms have become very common in business. They are especially common in the world of investing. If you think about it, betting money on cards is a lot like making a high-risk investment.
無論什么時(shí)候我們總是花錢去冒險(xiǎn)，我們一直在賭博。無論是紙牌游戲，騎馬或是擲骰子，我們下注希望贏得更多的錢。經(jīng)商也會(huì)用錢去冒險(xiǎn)，正因?yàn)檫@個(gè)原因，有關(guān)賭博的習(xí)語在商業(yè)中使用得較為普遍。尤其是在投資行業(yè)。仔細(xì)想想，玩紙牌賭錢很像高風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資。
For today’s lesson, we’ll continue our look at gambling idioms and explore how they are used in business discussions. As you listen to the dialog, you might hear some phrases that are new to you. Keep a note of these expressions and we’ll go over them in the debrief and explain what they mean and how they can be used.
今天的課程，我們將繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)賭博的習(xí)語并看下如何在商業(yè)討論中使用。聽對(duì)話時(shí)，你會(huì)聽到一些新短語。將這些表達(dá)記下來，我們會(huì)在匯報(bào)中來復(fù)習(xí)這些短語并解釋其意思和用法。
In our last episode, we heard Kevin and Dan talking about investing their money. Kevin likes to invest in stocks, but Dan normally prefers safer methods. However, Kevin tells Dan that he has just found out about an investment opportunity that might be very profitable. Today, we’ll hear Kevin try to convince Dan to accept some risk and take the opportunity.
上節(jié)課中，Kevin 和 Dan討論投資。Kevin 喜歡投資股票市場(chǎng)，而Dan通常喜歡更安全的方法。盡管如此，Kevin告訴Dan他剛發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)可能會(huì)賺很多錢的投資機(jī)會(huì)。今天，我們來聽下Kevin是如何說服Dan接受風(fēng)險(xiǎn)并抓住投資機(jī)會(huì)。
Listening Questions：
1. Why is Kevin excited about the company called Golem Mining?
2. What does Kevin say about the amount Dan would have to invest?
3. What does Dan finally decide to do about the investment opportunity?
